The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Quiz Chapters 7-9

Reread the following passage from page 91: "Why is this so funny to you, Kenny?...Who knows what Daddy is gonna do to him?" What does the above quote reveal about Joey's character?

• She doesn't have a sense of humor and is too young to understand Kenny's jokes.

• She can be a bully to Kenny too and only cares about what Byron thinks of her.

• She will defend Byron, even if he has done something wrong.

• She is jealous of Kenny, and wants Byron to like her more.

Which quotation best illustrates a conflict between Kenny and Byron?

• I love times like this when Byron was about to really get it and couldn't pay me back for teasing him (p 89)

• He didn't say anything to me, he didn't even give me a dirty look (p 90)

• I tried so hard to go tell on By, but all I could do was sit on the next-to-the-last step and hold my ear as tears jumped out of my eyes. (p 94)

• Poor Byron. If he'd have known how far his ears stuck out to the side I bet he never would have got that butter! (p 98)

How is Kenny and Byron's interaction in chapter 7 similar to the "Lipless Wonder" event in chapter 1?

• Kenny is upset that Byron has hit him, and Byron gets away with it.

• Kenny is making fun of Byron for his poor choice, which makes Byron angry.

• Byron has done something to his face in both events and Kenny tries to help him.

• Kenny is seeing how much he can get away with before his parents get angry with him.

Reread the following passage from page 113: "I knew she was using Byron as an excuse to come back out and see what was going on. I guess all the laughing and fun we were having made her want to join in. Now what she was back Dad started really cutting up." What does the above quote reveal about the Watson family?

• They don't have a lot of money, but they always work hard to get things they need.

• They often use humor and fun to make the best of situations.

• Momma and Dad fight a lot but always make up.

• They change their minds easily

Which piece of evidence best explains why Byron is going to live with Grandma Sands?

• "You joined that gang...There's just too much, Byron. We can't have all this nonsense going on." (p 119)

• "She says that stuff on TV isn't happening around her." (p 119)

• "We had heard so many horrible stories about how strict Grandma Sands was." (p 120)

• "We all heard him say. real clear, the S word." (p 120)

Why didn't Kenny think Byron would ever go live with Grandma Sands?

• Momma and Dad never punish Byron

• Grandma Sands is too old to take care of Byron on her own.

• Grandma Sands sounds so horrible that Kenny avoided even thinking about Byron living with her.

• Life sounds so boring in Birmingham that he couldn't imagine his parents sending Byron to live there.

What does Dad mean by "He's got to realize the world doesn't have a lot of jokes waiting for him" on page 123?

• Growing up in a racist world will require Byron to have more serious experiences than he is used to.

• Byron must know that most adults don't have a sense of humor, so Byron needs to learn to be serious.

• Being immature and joking around won't help Byron get a good job when he is older.

• Byron thinks the world is a peaceful place, and he is wrong

Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that it takes a lot of practice to learn how to be an adult?

• There are some things that Byron has to learn and he's not learning them in Flint.

• I didn't really know how these white people could hate some kids so much.

• You'll learn from the mistakes your mother and I make, just like we learned from the mistakes our parents made.

• The only one who didn't do anything to get ready to go to Alabama was Byron.

How do Momma and Dad hope Birmingham will affect Byron?

• They hope Byron learns to take school more seriously, because school will have the biggest influence on his future.

• They want Byron to learn how to make friends, so that he has the support of others during such a serious time.

• They hope it will help him understand the seriousness of racism, so he is prepared to face it as he grows up.

• They want Byron to appreciate his siblings more, because there is nothing more important than family.

Pick the right options in the dropdown below. "Byron stepped into the living room with a real mean ____ on his face. Not only had Dad cut all Byron's hair off, he'd also shaved his head! By's head was so shiny it looked like it was wet. 'And, Mrs. Watson,' Dad said, 'you can't possibly ____ this is your child. You can tell this boy has a ton of Sands blood in him, look at those ears!'"

• scowl

• refused

• executed

• deny